What is your sustainable paddling speed?

I'd have to say about 3.5 in a Prowler 13. Getting above 5 is WORK! Funny in a power boat I can't stand going 5 in a no wake zone but in a kayak I feel like I'm FLYING!!!!!!! Keeping it at 1.5 or under for kokes can be tough too. Sometimes it's hard not to paddle.

I am right with others in my T13. I can sustain 3.5 comfortably and 4 with a power stroke in mild conditions

For all the bragging I do on my X-Factor's stability, I think 3 MPH would be my sustainable speed.  But averaging 2 for a long day of trolling and travel is no problem - like 16 miles in 8 hours.  I'm not sure of the 3 MPH figure though and hope to check it with the proper equipment this year.   

Haven't paddled in a while.  Used to push 4± mph over 7-8 miles in the OK Caper.  Paddling that lil guy over distance at that speed is some work, lemme tell ya.  haven't done a day like that in a while thankfully

Man, I knew I was slow, but not THAT slow!  I cruise about 2.8-3 in my Ultra 4.7.  Guess I've gotten it up to 5.2 or so in a burst, sustainable for about 10 seconds.....

This is why I always try to put clients in the T-11, so they don't outpaddle me.

Allen

I can maintain about 3.5 mph for a few hours and can get bursts of 4.5 to 5 mph for 10 minute periods in my Tarpon 120. That's on calm water without much of a breeze.

In my Tarpon 160 the best I've done is 4+ sustained over about 1.5 miles with flat/calm/windless conditions.

In my Tarpon 160 the best I've done is 4+ sustained over about 1.5 miles with flat/calm/windless conditions.

Yeah, this is me too. In the old necky Looksha on flat water I think it was easily over 5 in calm water.

My flat out fastest (speed over ground according to my Lowrance HDS) is 6 mph for my 14' Pro Angler. I can keep this up for about 1 minute and then I'm spent...this will be great for a surf launch...I think 6mph is pretty fast for a boat this heavy too.

I can, and have kept 2-3 mph constantly, without having to stop...pretty much the same effort as a brisk walk. I can keep a 4mph pace for probably an hour before having to take a break...the Mirage drive rocks!

-Murf